The approval of Latinos in the United States towards the president Joe Biden fell to 41%, compared to the 53% registered in December 2021, while support for the former president Donald Trump (2017-2021) increased from 25 to 32%.
A survey carried out at the national level, between March 22 and 28, surveyed 1,012 Latinos of legal age and found that “Biden’s approval has fallen and former President Trump’s approval has improved somewhat”, the virtual Republican candidate for the November presidential electionsthe agency published this Tuesday EFE.
However, Latinos in general “They view both Biden (47%) and Trump (56%) unfavorably.“, reported the media outlet, citing the firm Axios-Ipsos and the television network Telemundothe latter two in charge of carrying out the survey.
“In almost every segment we survey, Trump is doing better than the Republican Party and Biden, but he is doing worse than the Democratic Party overall,” explained pollster Chris Jackson, vice president of Ipsos..
During his first year in office, Biden maintained a 29 percentage point lead over Trump; However, last March, the Democrat’s approval margin decreased by 9 percentage points.
The Biden’s approval drop is probably due to “frustrations among Latinos over issues such as inflation”, although, in general, these “still support Democrats more than Republicans,” according to the survey.
When asked who is best for the management of the American economyLatinos prefer Trump (42%) over Biden (20%).
When asked which party is best suited for the US economy, 25% of Latinos opt for the Republican Partywhile 22% prefer Democratic Party.
When it comes to fighting crime and public safety issues, Trump has 31% support compared to 20% for Biden. However, the current president does better on abortion-related issues, with 30% support, compared to Trump’s 21%.
The survey carried out by the firm Axios-Ipsos, in association with Telemundoanticipates that the participation of Latinos in these elections “It will have weight in several battleground states such as Arizona and Nevada.”
In this regard, he warned that Latinos in the US are one of the demographic groups that has experienced the greatest growth, something that is also reflected in their electorate.
According to the survey, an overwhelming majority of respondents expressed that they would prefer that neither Biden (70%) nor Trump (66%) be the candidates of their respective political parties in the upcoming elections. presidential election.
More than half of Latinos surveyed said they were afraid that recent proposals for mass deportations affect them, regardless of their immigration status, the agency reported EFE.
During his presidential campaign, Trump has reiterated that if he returns to the White House again, he will mass deportationswhich, according to the opinion of 52 percent of the Latinos surveyed, would affect legal residents and Latinos born in the United States.
65% of Latinos who participated in the survey support the idea of providing a process towards US citizenship for all people who are currently in an irregular situation in the United States.
Additionally, 59% support “allowing refugees fleeing crime and violence in Latin America to apply for asylum.”
Also regarding irregular immigration, 64% support giving the president authority to close US borders in case there are too many immigrants trying to enter the country.
When asked whether the United States should work toward a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, 40% of Latinos expressed support for applying some form of pressure.
Only 16% of Hispanics surveyed believe that the US should continue supporting Israel with weapons and financing. Furthermore, 39% thought that The US should not get involved in the conflict no way.
Finally, although all the people who participated in the survey are not eligible to vote, among those who do have the right to vote, 31% expressed their intention to support Biden, while 28% leaned towards Trump. 28% indicated that they have not yet decided who to support.
